Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad with Steel Cut Oats
Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad with Steel Cut Oats
-
4
Servings
-
10 minutes
Preparation Time
-
Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad with Steel Cut Oats is made with some of the best fall flavors and makes for a wonderful addition to your holiday meals or a yummy lunch throughout the fall and winter seasons. With dried cranberries, pecans, and oats, this salad is full of wonderful flavors and textures.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup(s) Quaker® Steel Cut Oats - Quick 3-Minute
- 1 1/2 Cup(s) water
- 1/2 Cup(s) whole dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
- 1 large apple, diced
- 1/2 Cup(s) pecans, chopped
- 1/2 Cup(s) grated parmesan or sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 Tablespoon(s) diced shallots (optional)
- 1/3 Cup(s) figs (fresh or dried), diced (optional)
- Spinach or other salad greens (optional)
-
Dressing
- 3 Tablespoon(s) apple cider vinegar
- 3 Tablespoon(s) olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon(s) pure maple syrup
- Salt
- Pepper
Cooking Instructions
- In small saucepan bring steel cut oats and water to boil.
- Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and fluff oats with fork (note that oats are purposely undercooked to retain texture and bite).
- Place oats in a strainer and run under cold water until oats are cooled.
- Drain well.
- For dressing, whisk together apple cider vinegar, olive oil, maple syrup, salt and pepper; set aside.
- In large bowl, combine oats, cranberries, apple, pecans, cheese, shallots and figs.
- Add dressing; toss well.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature, over spinach if desired.
Brought to you by Samantha Stephens of OatMeals NY
Key Products
Missing a few ingredients? Find the perfect substitute with what you have on hand.
Ingredient Substitutions
- Calories 480
- Fat 26g
- Saturated Fat 5g
- Cholesterol 10mg
- Sodium 230mg
- Total Carbohydrate 54g
- Fiber 7g
- Sugar 23g
- Protein 9g
- Calcium 15%
- Vitamin D 0%
- Vitamin C 4%
- Vitamin A 4%
- Potassium 9%
- Iron 15%
- Thiamin 6%
- Magnesium 6%
- Whole grain 40g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
